1st Meeting/notes

23^rd July, 1^st meeting of the Middle East Group

To-do-list:

• Party name: Help ME (Help Middle East)

• Basic Idea
• Blogs: HelpMiddleEast.wordpress.com;
• Teleconference

• Secretary: Laura
• Chair Person: Susie
• Press Sec.: Ethan
• Spokesperson: Emal
  

Middle East Issues (research):

• Oil Prices and Saudi Arabia (possible overlap with energy group for alternative fuels) à Emal
• Iran (nukes – position on it) à Ethan
• War in Afghanistan (troops?) à Susie
• Turkey (immigrants issue, turkey in EU?) à Laura
• Arab/Israel à Massi
• Terrorism; Hezbollah; Al Qaeda; Syria/Hamas, Extremists à Lusine